PBS Super Why Application Now Available For Android Users

Today PBS was glad to announce the release of one of their top rated preschool shows as an application for Android users. Super Why teaches children how to read and recognize words plus more via their fun and creative show that uses fairy tales and problem solving to help teach young child.

The new Android game Super Why teaches young children many different and useful tools all while having fun. While playing the Super Why game, children can interact and play with the starts of the show; Alpha Pig, Wonder Red, Super Why, and Princess Presto, while practicing reading, writing, spelling, rhyming, and their alphabet.

While the Super Why game only seems to be available in the Amazon Appstore for $2.50, it is definitely a game to check out especially if your child loves Super Why on PBS. You can read the full press release after the break.

“With more than 2 million downloads of PBS apps to date, there is significant interest in PBS content on mobile devices,” said Jason Seiken, Senior Vice President, Interactive, PBS. “Having experienced such a positive response in the mobile apps arena so far, it was important for us to extend the reach of our high quality, engaging content to the Android platform.”

Focused on addressing the need for high quality educational apps on mobile platforms, PBS continues to expand its mobile app offerings in an effort to provide learning opportunities for children wherever and whenever they engage with media. According to a recent comScore report, Android claims a 33 percent share of the smartphone market, jumping to the #1 position.

“Our goal is to be where kids are, and we know that they are interacting with Android devices,” said Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice President, Children’s Media, PBS. “Research has shown that the SUPER WHY App can lead to gains in key preschool literacy skills, including letter identification, vocabulary and rhyming, so we are really excited to offer it to a new set of families through the Android platform.”2

The SUPER WHY App for Android helps children achieve the power to read with four fun SUPER WHY interactive literacy games in addition to a colorful virtual sticker book. Young learners can play along with each of the four main characters from the PBS KIDS series: Alpha Pig, Princess Presto, Wonder Red, and, of course, Super Why, while practicing the alphabet, rhyming, spelling, writing and reading.

The SUPER WHY App for Android is available for a list price of $2.99 in the newAmazon Appstore for Android.

Images of the SUPER WHY App for Android can be found on PBS PressRoom.

Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.

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